Pyramid schemes are illegal and they are not a good way to make a profit. Basically, all a pyramid scheme is about is recruiting people. When a person signs up for the scheme they pay a fee and that fee is the revenue of the ‘company’.
A MLM business, however, works much differently. A MLM business sells products and recruits new members. A person does not have to pay to be a part of the business and they do not have to recruit anyone if they do not want to.
A lead business opportunity MLM marketing is going to provide a legitimate opportunity for a person to make an income working at home. It provides two ways to make money. One is through selling products and the other is through recruiting people into the business.